Bicycle-guard.



Nu. 660,875. Patented Oct. 30, |900. J. @L G. WAMBACH.

5 BICYCLE GUARD.

(Appl Cat nled Julye 1900) (llo Model.)

- L A W J m 1 NITED VSTATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN WAMBACH AND GEORGE WAMBACH, OF PHILADELPHIA,

' PENNSYLVANIA.

BICYCLE-GUARD.

SPECIFICATION forming part ofl Letters Patent N o. 660,875, dated October 30, 1900. Application filed July 28, 1900. Serial No. 25,100. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN WAMBAOH and GEORGE WAMBACH, citizens ot the United States,residing in the city and coun-tyof Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Bicycle- Guards, which improvement is fully set forth in the followingspecication and accom panying drawings.

Our invention consists of a device attachable to the forks of a bicycle-wheel as supplemental to the connection of the steeringstem with said forks for the purpose of preventing the separation of the forks from the` sleeve or post around said stein in the event of the breakage of the latter, whereby the forks remain connected with said sleeve, and accordingly prevent running away of the wheel.

Figure l represents a perspective View of a bicvcle-guard embodying our invention. Fig. 2 represents a vertical section thereof. Fig. 3 represents a section on line .fr x, Fig. 2.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the figures.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the forks of the front or steering wheel of a bicycle, B the steering-stem, which is connected with said forks and with the handles C, and D the sleeve or post around said rod, the members E E' of the frame being connected with said sleeve.

F design ares a divided or split collar which is adapted to freely embrace the sleeve D and provided with ears G to receive the screws or bolts H for coupling the sections of the collaron said sleeve. Depending fromsaid collar are the hangers or legs H, which are secured to the forks A by screws J' or other suitable means and have shoulders .I2 on their upper side portions.

It will be seen that in the event of the breakage of the connection of the forks and steering-stem-a common occurrence in bicyclesthe collar F remains on the sleeve D, and as the legs J connect said collar with the forks the wheel of the bicycle will not run away, but, on the contrary, remain on the bicycle, preventing accidents or injury to the rider, while the bicycle may be steered sufficiently for all purposes until the bicycle is repaired, it being noticed that the wheel may be thrown angularly forward to a slight extent; but here the lower edges of the sections of the collar F form shoulders E2, the rear ones of which rest on the upper member E of the frame, While the side shoulders J2 rest on the cup L on the lower end of the sleeve, so that said rear and side shoulders ride on said mem ber and cup, while if the bicycle is raised or carried the guard cannot slip down` olf from said sleeve, and thus the wheel will not be disengaged. The portions of the hangers below the collar are narrow, so as to leave the spaces M, wherebythe adjacent portion of the member E of the frame will not interfere with the same as the guard rotates with the wheel in the propel-steering motions thereof.

Having thus described our invention. what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isf- 1. A 4bicycle-guard for the purpose described consisting of a collar and legs pendent therefrom, said collar being adapted to freelyembrace the sleeve or postet' the steering-stem of the bicycle, and saidlegs being adapted to be firmly connected with theforks of the steering-wheel of the bicycle.

2. A divided collar, means for coupling the saine and legs pendent from the sections of said collar and vbeing attachable to the forks of the steering-wheel of a bicycle, said collar freely embracing the sleeve or post of the steering-rod of the bicycle as a supplemental connection for the forks with said sleeve.

3, The combination with the steering-stem of a bicycle and the sleeve o r post around the same, of a supplemental guard or connection composed of a collar freely encircling said sleeve, and legs pendent from said collar adapted to be connected with the forks of the steering-wheel of the bicycle, said stern being secured to said forks, said guard and said sleeve having means for preventing the disconnection of the guard from said sleeve, and providing auxiliary bearings for the guard.

f JOHN WAMBACH.

GEORGE WAMBACH, Witnesses:

GEORGE J. Voer, MARK JAooBY. 

